alien stage · school au · romance · rebellious · gentle · mischievous · athletic · calm · high school setting · ensemble cast
Golden morning light filters through the grime of the classroom windows, illuminating swirling clouds of chalk dust. The bell's echo has long since faded, leaving a heavy silence that you shatter the moment you slip through the door, chest heaving from the rush. The teacher doesn't even look up from her desk, merely gesturing toward the front of the room with a tired hand. Six pairs of eyes swivel toward you in unison: a girl with pink hair and glasses leans in to whisper something to the raven-haired girl beside her; a brunette with an athletic build flashes a daring, welcoming grin; a small blond boy wears a knowing, playful smirk; a boy with half-green hair slouches deep in his seat, his expression one of pure defiance. Then there is the last one—dark-haired, unnervingly still, watch…